2010 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 319 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 3 involved a crash. 9 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.
Campaign 21V054000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.
Campaign 21V053000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
Campaign 21V050000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
142 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Jun 22, 2018
MY 2010 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ HAS 35K MILES WITH THE SAME CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD AS EVERY OTHER OWNER ALL OVER THE WEB AND ON THE FACEBOOK GROUP SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT 2 YEARS AFTER $60 BILLION OF TAXPAYER/CONSUMER MONEY BAILED THEM OUT. GM REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AROUND THE AIRBAG AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD.
Other or unspecified, Mar 27, 2018
THE DASH BOARD IN MY 2010 TAHOE IS CRACK INTO PIECES. I AM TRULY AFRAID THAT IF I HAD A ACCIDENT THAT PIECES OF THE DASH CAN REALLY DO MORE DAMAGE!
Other or unspecified, Mar 15, 2018
I HAVE A 2010 CHEVY TAHOE AND I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE TOP OF THE DASH. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY THAT THE DASH WOULD SEND SHARDS OF PLASTIC.
Other or unspecified, Mar 12, 2018
DASH COVER IS CRACKED BY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG
Other or unspecified, Feb 12, 2018
THERE IS A LARGE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. IT IS BY THE AIRBAG. THIS CAUSES THE ENTIRE DASH TO VIBRATE AND MAKE NOISES. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG MAY BE COMPROMISED. THIS JUST OCCURRED ONE DAY. MY TAHOE IS KEPT IN THE GARAGE. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT OFF ROAD OR 4 WHEEL DRIVING TO CAUSE THIS.
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Jan 25, 2018
CRACKED DASHBOARD BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL AND JUST BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.
Other or unspecified, Jan 16, 2018
THE DASH IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE CRACKS OCCURRED OVER TIME DUE TO THE VIBRATIONS THAT OCCUR WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CRACKS STARTED AS SMALL CRACKS AND GREW INTO THE CRACKS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES BELOW. I KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY GM MODELS THAT WERE BUILT AROUND 2010. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH WILL REVEAL MANY GM OWNERS THAT ALSO HAVE CRACKED DASHES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF MY AIRBAG GOES OFF THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THE DASH BREAKS APART AND ONE OF THE DASH PIECES BECOMES A PROJECTILE, ENDANGERING THE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE, OR SLASHES THE AIRBAG AS IT INFLATES (IF IT INFLATES BECAUSE NHTSA HAS NOT YET REQUIRED GM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON MY TAKATA AIRBAG). THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT WOULD COST ME OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE DASH MYSELF. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PRODUCT THAT THEY PUT IN MY CAR, WHICH IS NOW A DANGER TO MY ANY MY PASSENGERS' SAFETY.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 8, 2017
BOUGHT MY TAHOE A YEAR AGO IN PERFECT CONDITION. I CLEAN IT 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH DUE TO HAVING 5 KIDS. LAST MONTH I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD POP. THE NEXT TIME I CLEANED IT, IT HAD A CRACK TO THE RIGHT UPPER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. 2 DAYS AGO I WAS CLEANING THE DASH AND THERE IS ANOTHER HUGE CRACK ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY VEHICLE AND SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS. I'VE ALWAYS OWNED CHEVY AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE! IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO MY BABIES BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, I'LL OWN GM. I'M SCARED TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. YOU SHOULD NEVER FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE OR UNSAFE DRIVING A $24,000 VEHICLE! TAKING TO DEALERSHIP TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WILL BE TO REPLACED AND HOW MUCH MORE MONEY I'LL HAVE TO ADD TO FIX A DEFECT THAT ISN'T MY FAULT.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Oct 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY 2010 CHEVY TAHOE.
Other or unspecified, Oct 26, 2017
THE DASH HAS CRACKED
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 20, 2017
THE DASHBOARD HAS TWO LONG CRACKS, ONE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ONE BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. CALLED GM AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE TRUCK WASN'T EVEN A FULL TWO YEARS OLD. THE TRUCK IN KEPT IN A GARAGE AND I USE SUN VISORS DURING THE DAY TO PROTECT THE DASH FROM THE SUN. THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO GROW. THIS IS A DEFECT FROM GM AND THEY SHOULD PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. I AM WORRIED IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, PIECES OF THE DASH WILL FLY INTO PEOPLES FACES IN THE TRUCK OR CAUSE A DEPLOYING AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON IN 2012 AND THE DEALER AGAIN WOULD NOT FIX IT.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Sep 19, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. ITS BEEN A YEAR SINCE GETTING ANY NEW INFORMATION ON THIS PARTICULAR RECALL AND NOW MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING!!! CALLED ALL CHEVY DEALERS IN HONOLULU AND ITS GOING TO COST AN ARM AND A LEG TO GET MY DASHBOARD CHANGED!!! VERY UNACCEPTABLE THAT GM WON'T FIX THIS PROBLEM. I JUST FINSISHED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND NOW THIS HAPPENS!!!! COME ON GM, FESS UP TO THIS PRPBLEM!!!!!
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Sep 16, 2017
THE DASHBOARD ON MY CHEV TAHOE 2010 IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. I HEARD THE VERY LOUD POP SOUND WHEN IT CRACKED.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Aug 20, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY TRUCK STATING THAT MAINTENANCE NEEDED TO BE PREFORMED. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, MY DASH CRACKED IN FRONT OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.
Other or unspecified, Aug 18, 2017
THE DASH BOARD HAS 4 DIFFERENT SPOTS THAT IT IS CRACKING AND KEEP FORMING NEW CRACKS ALL THE TIME WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS COULD THE SHARP PIECES FROM THE DASH PUNCTURE THE AIR BAG AND NOT LET IT PROPERLY INFLATE TO SAVE A PERSONS LIFE OR IS THIS NOT A CONCERN TO CHEVROLET
Other or unspecified, Aug 7, 2017
I OWN A 2010 CHEVY TAHOE, WHICH IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND TAKEN CARE OF REGULARLY. THERE IS A CRACK ON MY DASHBOARD THAT IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. WHEN TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THEY WANT $450 TO REPAIR! THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.
Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2017
THE DASH OF MY 2010 CHEVY TAHOE HAS CRACKED AT THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. MY CONCERN IS FOR THE STABILITY OF THE DASH AND OF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED WILL THE DASH PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG CAUSING IT NOT TO INFLATE. THE CRACKS STAYED SMALL BUT WITH VIBRATION HAVE GROWN TO A FULL HOLE IN THE DASH ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN.
Other or unspecified, Jul 26, 2017
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND SPREADING BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT THIS MAY CAUSE PIECES OF THE DASH TO COME OFF AND CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY.
Other or unspecified, Jul 22, 2017
2010 DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TO PLACES AN I'M WORRIED THAT ONE OF THE NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A CASE OF AN ACCIDENT
Other or unspecified, Jul 17, 2017
OUR DASH CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT SPOTS; SURROUNDING THE AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. OUR MAIN CONCERN IS IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THERE WILL PLASTIC SHRAPNEL THAT WILL FLY OUT. IT WAS NOT CRACKED DUE TO NEGLIGENCE, IT IS A WELL KEPT VEHICLE THAT IS NOT DRIVEN OFFROAD. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHEVY IS HAVING.
Other or unspecified, Jul 11, 2017
THE PLASTIC DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG WHICH MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAGS OR BECOME PROJECTILES FROM THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING.
Other or unspecified, May 15, 2017
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. I'M NOT SURE WHEN THE SPLIT OCCURRED AS THE VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS.
Other or unspecified, Apr 11, 2017
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED BIG TIME.
Other or unspecified, Mar 31, 2017
CRACKED DASHBOARD
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Mar 28, 2017
DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA, CONCERNING ME THAT IF GOD FORBID AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE, SHARDS OF THIS CRACKED DASHBOARD COULD BE DISPERSED INTO THE AREA, CAUSING POSSIBLE LACERATION OR FATAL HARM TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. WHEN INVESTIGATING, I FOUND THIS TO BE VERY COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL, WITH MANY MANY PEOPLE( THOUSANDS OF THEM) POSTING PICTURES AND DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE IN "THE EXACT SAME SPOTS"!!!!. ALSO, THE CRACKS SEEM TO HAPPEN OVER THE STEERING COLUMN IN ADDITION TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, CAUSING MORE SAFETY CONCERNS THAT DRIVING COMPONENTS COULD NOW BE EXPOSED TO DAMAGING HEAT AND ICE RAYS AFFECTING DRIVING SAFETY. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO GM DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED CAR, AND THEY HAVE IGNORED ME. I HAVE ALSO CALLED CORPORATE, AND THEY HAVE ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 PEOPLE ON A WEB FORUM CALLED "CHANGE.ORG.", THAT HAVE EXPLAINED IDENTICAL CONCERNS FOR AIRBAG SAFETY WITH THESE CRACKING DASHBOARDS, AND THE PETITION HAS EVEN BEEN BROUGHT TO GM CEO ATTENTION. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILIES WELL-BEING AND LIVES, IF EVER I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THESE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THE CRACKED DASHBOARD IN THAT AREA COULD BE A POTENTIAL LETHAL WEAPON CAUSING HARM. THANK YOU